Question Paper Olmpiad IEO English

Q1. If you have any doubts could you please speak now

1. Comma
2. full stop
3. exclamation mark
4. question mark

Answer: B

Q2. One should not end a sentences with a

1. Colon
2. full stop
3. exclamation mark
4. question mark

Answer: B

Q3. My parents and their friends often visit each others houses.

1. friend’s
2. parent’s
3. other’s
4. house’s

Answer: C

Q4. Select options showing correctly the two words after which the two commas should be used in the sentence below.James was a very happy smiling well-liked young man.

1. Happy and well-liked
2. James and smiling
3. James and happy
4. Happy and smiling

Answer: D

Q5. I am taking English Maths and Science at A level and my teacher Ms. Roja believes I should get 3As.

1. none
2. two
3. four
4. three

Answer: D

Q6. Select the option showing correctly, the two words which need a hyphen in the following sentences.The sixteen year old girl is full time student.

1. full-time
2. sixteen-year-old and full-time
3. old girl
4. None

Answer: B

Q7. You said to me where do you work

1. You said to me, where do you work?
2. You said to me, “Where do you work?”
3. You said to me: ‘where do you work?’
4. You said to me; where do you work?

Answer: B

Q8. the teacher said to the students why are you late today

1. The teacher said to the students, “why are you late today?”
2. The teacher said to the students, “why are you late today?”
3. The teacher said to the students, ‘Why are you late today’
4. The teacher said to the students, “why are you late today.”

Answer: B

Q9. it was my aunt, who took me to Hyderabad yesterday not my father?

1. It was my aunt who took me to london yesterday, not my father.
2. it was my aunt who took me to london yesterday: not my father.
3. It was my aunt who took me to london yesterday; not my father.
4. it was my aunt, who took me to london yesterday, not my father.

Answer: D

Q10. a Grand Parent’s Job is easier than a Parents’

1. a grandparent’s job is easier than a parents.
2. A grandparent’s, job is easier than a parents.
3. A grandparent’s job is easier than a parent’s.
4. A grandparent’s job, is easier than a parents.

Answer: C